A Mercator Projection Map

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Handout
Vocabulary
  • Cartographer
  • Contiguous
  • Coordinates
  • Geographic Grid
  • Meridians
  • Parallels
  • Projection
Monday
  1. What is a projection map?
  2. Does the Mercator projection more accurately show the size, shape, or location of the continents on the map?
Tuesday
  1. Do the land areas around the North and South Poles appear smaller or larger in size than they really are?
  2. Which continent appears much wider than it really is compared to the other continents?
Wednesday
  1. Which continent includes the coordinates of 45 degrees N latitude, 115 degrees E longitude?
  2. Estimate the coordinates for the southern tip of Africa.
Thursday
  1. Name all the labeled land and water areas that the equator crosses.
  2. The equator and the prime meridian meet in which ocean? Which continent is closest to this intersection?
Friday
  1. Which state in the United States includes the coordinates of 20 degrees N latitude, 158 degrees W longitude?
  2. Which country includes the coordinates 20 degrees N latitude, 105 degrees W longitude?